diff --git a/app/webroot/css/cake.generic.css b/app/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
index 7535b4cce..e81a8bc63 100644
--- a/app/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
+++ b/app/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@charset "utf-8";
 /**
  *
  * Generic CSS for CakePHP
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Console/Templates/skel/webroot/css/cake.generic.css b/lib/Cake/Console/Templates/skel/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
index 259d8f17c..5fae08c2e 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Console/Templates/skel/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
+++ b/lib/Cake/Console/Templates/skel/webroot/css/cake.generic.css
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@charset "utf-8";
 /**
  *
  * Generic CSS for CakePHP